Answering questions from Deputy Chris Le Tissier in Wednesday’s States meeting, E&I President Deputy Lindsay De Sausmarez said that if the Policy & Resources Committee failed to allocate funds, E&I would be forced to bring a policy letter to the States requesting them.
“The next phase of work planned for this year involves the installation of rock armour but that will need additional funding, as will all subsequent phases of work,” Deputy De Sausmarez said.
Pictured: The proposed realignment of the bay has been put on ice until 2030.
In 2017, deputies approved the removal of a damaged 130m section of the wall and a managed realignment of the bay. In April 2020, the States completed a full u-turn, instead making a 10-year commitment to preserving the wall.
“As the requete did not allocate any funds for the necessary phases of work, the committee and its officers have been in constructive dialogue with the officers at P&R,” Deputy de Sausmarez said in the States.
“If they choose not to, as their predecessors chose not to, any other option other than P&R providing funding will result in E&I bringing a policy letter to the States so that the States could give clear direction how they see resources being allocated.”
Pictured: Deputy de Sausmarez pointed that as long as her committee is under resolution to repair the wall, it will search for ways to do so.
Deputy Neil Inder asked whether money could be better spent elsewhere, as the wall has not fallen down in the 20 years since it was predicted to.
Deputy de Sausmarez said that E&I was under resolution by the States to comply with what was required of it – the repair of the wall.
“The committee is keen to publish the maintenance schedule as soon as a decision over its resourcing can be made. This schedule of works is designed to give the wall the optimum chance of remaining intact for the 10-year period for which the realignment policy has been suspended as directed by the requete,” said Deputy de Sausmarez.
Pictured top: Deputy Chris Le Tissier chose a topical background during yesterday’s States debate.